Welcome to the Job Posting Area of the Financial Planning Association of Northern New England. This area of the website has been created to alert our members of positions within the financial services area which may be of interest. Our general policy for posting positions is that the positions be either from member firms or from other non-member financial service providers with a relevant connection to our industry. FPANNE reserves the right to remove a job posting or refuse to post a position at any time. Please note that contact regarding any of the positions shown below should be made directly with the hiring official indicated and not with FPANNE. Thank you.
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Current Listings:
Director of Financial Planning: People’s United Advisors (4/17/20)
Job Description
This position leads the effort to utilize and promote financial planning as key to delivering Wealth Management services in the Northern New England Region (Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire). It serves as a regional point-person, coach, and subject matter expert for financial planning, incorporating it into Wealth Management sales and retention efforts. It is charged with building awareness and credibility around the financial planning process internally and externally in the Region. This position leads the charge in making financial planning and advice-driven approach the preferred way of establishing, expanding and retaining Wealth Management client relationships in its Region.
Location
Position can be located in any of the following offices: Burlington, VT / Portland, ME / Portsmouth, NH / Manchester, NH
Travel throughout VT, ME, and NH required approx. 50% of the time.
Essential Job Duties: Leads change management initiative to move the Region toward utilizing financial planning as the key to delivering wealth management services. Demonstrates financial plan delivery process to team – both from a quantitative standpoint, as well as from a client-centered, emotional-intelligence standpoint. Demonstrates success of planning through incremental bottom-line revenue from new clients and from additions to existing relationships. Serves as subject matter expert on financial planning issues. Educates team, as well as internal and external partners, on various financial planning topics. Educates employees throughout the Region on financial planning. Coaches and educates team members on how to discuss planning with clients and prospects, which critical information to gather, how to analyze client financial status and how to develop and present individualized recommendations to the client. Collaborates with Regional management on a continuous basis to review existing relationships and prospects and identify opportunities to incorporate financial planning. Partners with team to develop and deliver financial plans to clients and prospects in the Region. Utilizes financial planning software (eMoney) to analyze and deliver financial plans. Works through complex planning scenarios with Wealth Management Officers & Advisors to help develop planning recommendations for clients. Heavily collaborates with Wealth Management team members to deliver a comprehensive and superb client experience. Works with internal business partners, such as Commercial, Retail, etc. to build awareness and credibility around the financial planning process, resulting in internal referrals. Promotes PUA’s financial planning focus in the community through external initiatives, such as workshops, COI (Center of Influence) meetings, and other networking, leading to increased brand awareness and external referrals. Leads and motivates staff to utilize emotional intelligence in working with clients, and to adopt a planning-based, client-focused approach. Adheres to compliance procedures and internal/operational risk controls in accordance with any and all applicable regulatory standards, requirements, and policies.
Job Requirements
- College degree required.
- 8+ years relevant experience.
- CFP designation required (or at least in process).
- Advanced degree (such as MBA) preferred.
- Possesses a combination of strong analytical financial planning skills coupled with keen emotional intelligence.
- Demonstrates high ethical standards and personal integrity to build credibility and trust.
- Superior ability to analyze, evaluate and quantify financial planning issues, coupled with excellent communication skills to present findings and recommendations in a compelling way.
- Strong listening skills. Ability to find out and understand client goals, and respond to them in an emotionally intelligent way.
- Impeccable follow-through.
- Expertise in various aspects of financial planning and understanding of how planning fits within the Wealth Management group strategic framework.
- Superior ability to motivate, inform, educate and influence employees to support the Wealth Management vision for the Region.
Knowledge/Abilities/Technical Skills:
- Excellent understanding of financial planning issues.
- Financial planning software experience strongly desired (eMoney preferred).
- Emotional intelligence a must.
- Demonstrated track record of working with clients in an advice-driven, planning-based environment.
- Demonstrated ability to motivate others and to effectively collaborate in a team setting.
- Ability to travel up to 50% throughout Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine
Contact Info:
Jennifer Turner, Corporate Talent Acquisition
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (posted 10/02/19)
Cornerstone Financial Planning seeks a full-time CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Practitioner for our fee-only financial planning and investment advisory firm in Newington, NH.
This position provides an opportunity to work within a firm that does not make sales calls, but instead focuses on personal client relationships.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work with firm Principals and Planners to analyze, research, and implement financial solutions with clients;
- Act as lead planner for a segment of the Newington office clients;
- Continuously oversee clients’ financial situations with detail and accuracy;
- Prepare and participate in client meetings – approximately 2-3 meetings per client per year;
- Research various financial topics as it applies to client situations.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience; 3% match on a SIMPLE IRA, generous PTO, and holidays, life insurance, disability insurance, company paid health insurance, HSA, monthly coffee stipend, well-being benefit, company paid continuing education;
Parking included;
Mentorship and learning opportunities;
Great working environment.
Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Required Qualifications:
- CFP® certification or certification in process;
- Excited about the financial planning industry and desires a long-term career path;
- High ethical standards/strict adherence to confidentiality;
- Embraces our culture of compliance;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills;
- Ability to identify, meet, and follow through with client’s needs and requirements;
- Interact effectively with office staff; is collaborative, and a goal-oriented team player;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Critical thinking skills and active listening;
- Demonstrate excellence in organizational and time management skills;
- Ability to take initiative, no matter how big or small the task;
- Strong work ethic and energized by our company’s mission.
NOTES:
About Cornerstone Financial Planning
In our 20 years of sharing wisdom with people from all walks of life and circumstances, we’ve found that by focusing on one’s financial goals and helping define a plan for the future, one gains confidence in the prospects and subsequently feels greater ease in life. A most rewarding product of assisting our clients is witnessing their experience of well-being that comes with knowing they are making good decisions and are wise managers of their resources. As we offer guidance and strategy, the client comes to recognize some of the forces that affect their wealth – and begin to realize what they want their money to do for them – our conversations become more meaningful and the partnership is all the more effective.
Our internal company mission is as follows:
Our passion is assisting individuals and families with achieving their financial goals. We educate, inspire, and implement financial plans utilizing our thoughtful investment philosophy and deep commitment to our fiduciary responsibility.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (posted 4/19/19)
Cornerstone Financial Planning seeks a full-time CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER Practitioner for our fee-only financial planning and investment advisory firm in Portland, ME.
This position provides an opportunity to work within a firm that does not make sales calls, but instead focuses on personal client relationships.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work with firm Principals and Planners to analyze, research, and implement financial solutions with clients;
- Act as lead planner for a segment of the Portland office clients;
- Continuously oversee clients’ financial situations with detail and accuracy;
- Prepare and participate in client meetings – approximately 2-3 meetings per client per year;
- Research various financial topics as it applies to client situations.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation commensurate with experience; 3% match on a SIMPLE IRA, generous PTO, and holidays, life insurance, disability insurance, company paid health insurance, HSA, monthly coffee stipend, well-being benefit, company paid continuing education;
- Parking included;
- Mentorship and learning opportunities;
- Great working environment.
Required Qualifications:
- CFP® certification with at least 5 years of experience working as a CFP® practitioner;
- Excited about the financial planning industry and desirous of a long-term career path;
- High ethical standards/strict adherence to confidentiality;
- Embraces our culture of compliance;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills;
- Ability to identify, meet, and follow through with client’s needs and requirements;
- Interact effectively with office staff; is collaborative, and a goal-oriented team player;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Critical thinking skills and active listening;
- Demonstrate excellence in organizational and time management skills;
- Ability to take initiative, no matter how big or small the task;
- Strong work ethic and energized by our company’s mission
Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Senior Wealth Advisor (posted December 6, 2018)
Newfound Associates is a New England based executive search firm that specializes in Wealth Management recruitment. We are presently conducting a Senior Wealth Advisor search for a well-established ($500MM AUM) New Hampshire based investment subsidiary of a bank holding company. The investment firm offers both fee-based and commission-based money management and financial planning services with a comprehensive investment platform to align with a broad range of client needs.
Our Client is actively seeking a Lead Wealth Advisor to manage an existing book of $60MM AUM with 35 key relationships focused on HNW individuals, Municipalities and Not-for-Profit Endowments. In addition, the desired candidate will have a client following with minimum revenues of $200k. The Senior Wealth Advisor will have initial supervisory responsibility for an Associate Advisor with increasing management responsibilities and potential executive succession opportunity over time.
The ideal candidate will have 15+ years in the business, the appropriate investment licenses and preferably the CFP designation. The company offers a very comprehensive compensation plan including a base salary plus a competitive bonus/commission schedule, a pension and a full scope benefit plan.
We are being very selective with this important hire and are looking for an experienced individual with a proven track record of success and the capacity to lead a strong and growing organization!
Please contact us at [email protected] if you or anyone in your network is interested in learning more about this excellent opportunity.